Emily Beisel

Emily Beisel’s most enriching artistic experiences involve extended collaborations characterized by in-depth comprehension and interpretation of musical works. She is fascinated by the communicative possibilities of joint composition and free improvisation and the potential for reaching otherwise un-explored territory.  

She is greatly interested in the parallels between the ideas in contemporary music and genres that fall outside of the classical academic sphere. She feels that mining these relationships can provide deeply current means of relating to sound both physically and intellectually as well as serving to erode problematic value hierarchies in our culture. 

Emily find the greatest satisfaction in working in a wide range of musical styles and groups. She is the second clarinetist with Orchestra Iowa, a member of the contemporary ensemble Fonema Consort, and performs regularly with the Marriott Theater. Emily is also an avid free improvisor, particularly as it contributes to collaborative composition. These collaborative projects range widely from her work with Fat Pigeon to incubating a new death metal band. 

Emily has a private teaching studio and studios at Harold Wshington College and the British International School. She appreciates the reciprocal relationship between her dual role as performer and pedagogue.

Emily completed her Masters in Music Performance degree at Northwestern University.